Max scheuer



(No Model.)

M. SCHEUE'R. PURSE 0R POCKET BooK.

No. 488,742. Patented Dec-I 27, 1892.`

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX SOHEUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PURSE OR POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 488,742, dated December 27, 1892. Application filed October 10, 1892. Serial No. 448.278. (No model.)

Y which the following is a specification.

This i'nvention relates to an improvement in pocket books, purses and similar articles and more particularly to a novel manner of assembling and connecting the various parts that constitute the lid or cover of the purse or pocket book.

The invention consists in the various features ot' improvement more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective View of a purse provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 a top view of the lid with plate c, removed. Fig. 3 a face view of bottom plate d. Fig. 4. a face view of top plate c, and Fig. 5 a cross section through the purse.

The lettera, represents the body of a pocket book, Satchel or similar article and b, is the U-shaped frame of the lid or cover hinged to the frame a', of the pocket book,by pivots a2. The frame b, is grooved (Fig. 5) and receives a top plate c, and a bottom plate d, the latter being provided if desired with a suitable edging d. Both plates c, d, are slipped freely into the U-shaped frame b, from the rear open end thereof. Between the plates c, d, there is confined a tongue a3, that constitutes anintegral part of the material from which the body of the purse is formed and which thus serves as the connecting link between the body of the purse and the body of the cover.

In order to secure the plates c, d, as well as the tongue a3, to the frame b, I provide the top plate c, at its rear end with a pair ot' prongs c. These prongs enter perforations a4, of the pocket book a, directly back of the bottom plate d. The prongs are then upset (Fig. 5) upon the inner side of the bottom' plate. In this way, it will be seen, both the bottom plate and top plate are secured to the body of the pocket book and are together with tongue a3, prevented from slipping out of the frame b. Thus all the parts constituting the lid/ are asselnbled and connected in a neat, simple and substantial manner.

What I claim is:

1. The combination of a purse or pocket book with a pivoted frame and with a top plate received thereby and having prongs that project through perforations inv the purse body, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a purse or pocket book with a pivoted frame and with a top plate and bottom plate received thereby, the top plate having prongs that project through perforations in the purse body, back of the bottom plate, substantially as'specitied.

3. The combination of a purse or pocket book having a tongue as, with a grooved pivoted frame and with a top plate and bottom plate received thereby and placed above and below the tongue, the top plate being provided with prongs passing through perforations of the pursebody and upset against the bottom plate, substantially as specified.

MAX SOHEUER.

Witnesses:

A. yJoNeHMANs. F. v. BRIESEN. 

